• The history of the creation of the first iPhone. Apple founder Steve Jobs dies in the US

    This happened 8 years ago. The world saw a smartphone that made a real revolution among gadgets, and to this day the army of fans of Apple products is looking forward to the next iPhone models and new versions of iOS. Steve Jobs long ago hatched the idea of ​​how to collect everything you need in one device to modern man. This is an MP3 player, digital, notebook, PDA, and phone, of course. So first came out iPod touch, which was a great success, combining all multimedia functions except communications, and then the first. Over the past 8 years, 10 iPhone models have been released. How did they spread in Russia? Not to say that it was a triumphal procession, however...

    First iPhone

    When the 1st generation iPhone went on sale in the summer of 2007, queues lined up in America wanting to own a smartphone as soon as possible. IN Russia iPhone the first one did not receive an official release and was distributed only as “”. By the way, today it can be purchased at auctions, since now it is a “rarity” and a living legend of Apple. Unopened boxes with smartphones are especially expensive.

    iPhone 3G

    The first smartphone in Russia from Apple was the iPhone 3G, which corrected some technical shortcomings and began supporting 3G communications for high-speed Internet connections, unlike its predecessor. The start of sales took place on the night of October 3, 2008 in the retail chains MTS, VimpelCom, Megafon and Svyaznoy. The fixed cost of the devices was stated: 22,999 rubles. (8 GB) and 26,999 rub. (16 GB). There were no queues or much excitement then. So, in the first 3 months, only 120-180 thousand smartphones were sold in the country, and these were unexpectedly low figures. Surely, the reason for this was the crisis that broke out in the summer of 2008, and those who wanted had already acquired an iPhone, exported from the USA, earlier. The iPhone 3G was equipped with a new version of iOS 2.0, GPS and A-GPS sensors synchronized with Google maps, the metal body was replaced with plastic (but in black and white variations).

    iPhone 3GS

    The next version was the iPhone 3GS, presented on June 8, 2009, but only reaching Russia on March 5, 2010 (although they were waiting for it back in August 2009). Negotiations with Apple over the pricing policy took a very long time, since official sales were disastrously low, distributors were in no hurry to invest in the next model. The re:Store and Z-Store networks were the first to start sales in Russia at prices of 30,000 rubles. for 8 GB and 35,000 rub. For 16 GB. iPhone 3GS has updated the processor and iOS version to 3.0, speed and performance increased 2 times (compared to the first two), a grease-repellent coating appeared on the display (now it is easy to clean from fingerprints and faces after a conversation), a music control remote on the headset, an updated more capacious . Also for the first time the function was used voice control, including support for the Russian language and a built-in compass with the ability to switch to maps for outdoor enthusiasts and tourists. But the appearance remained the same.

    iPhone 4

    Dmitry Medvedev, as President of the Russian Federation, on June 23, 2010 (3 weeks after the presentation and the day before official sales) became the first Russian to own an iPhone 4. He received it during a planned trip to the United States, visiting Apple's head office, directly from the hands of Steve Jobs. The smartphone went on general sale in Russia on September 22, 2010. It came in three variations of built-in memory: 8 GB for 26,990 rubles, 16 GB for 31,990 rubles. and 32 GB for RUB 36,990. The implementation was undertaken by 3 leading cellular operators.

    With this modification, the smartphone began to work with any mobile operator, starting to support CDMA networks. The fans were pleased new design, a noticeable improvement in display parameters, a 5-megapixel camera with the ability to record HD video, an even more energy-intensive battery and a new personal data protection system (previously the iPhone was not attractive to corporate clients due to low security, so the iPhone 4 fixed it).

    iPhone 4S

    iPhone 4S was presented on October 4, 2011. The official release date in Russia was December 16 of the same year, with the right to sell from MTS and VimpelCom. Prices were again significantly higher than in Europe and the USA: 16 GB - 35,000 rubles, 32 GB - 40,000 and 64 GB - 45,000 rubles. Again, there was no excitement in Russia, because the smartphone could have been obtained faster and cheaper abroad, where it was released a couple of months earlier, which is what Apple fans did, once again ruining Russian sales.

    Innovations in the model: 2-core processor at 1 GHz and new operating system iOS 5, RAM 512 MB, new 8-megapixel camera with support for Full HD video, voice was introduced for the first time Siri assistant, Bluetooth 4.0 and support satellite system GLONASS.

    iPhone 5

    The next presentation of the 6th generation of smartphones from Apple took place on September 12, 2012. iPhone 5 was released on September 21, Russia saw it on December 14, 2015. This was a more successful sales campaign, because shortly before the New Year, Russians are usually ready to spend large sums money for gifts. Prices were practically no different from 4S: RUR 34,990. for 16 GB, 39,990 rub. for 32 GB and 44,990 rub. for the 64 GB version.

    The changes were as follows: another design update and new version iOS 6.0 firmware. The display has been increased to 4 inches, the dual-core processor is now 1.3 GHz, and the RAM is 1 GB. Support for 4G communications and support for nano-SIM and a new Lightning dock connector have been introduced, which is still used in all new devices from Apple. The smartphone also had problem areas: the display “deformed” from touch, distorting the picture, the sapphire glass on the camera glared, producing purple spots in the pictures, the new aluminum case was scratched, but overall, it was a fairly successful release, users recognized the shortcomings as minor.

    iPhone 5c and iPhone 5S

    Then Apple released a cheaper version of the iPhone 5c, which came with the new iOS 7 operating system, in a plastic, but colored (in five variations) case, but the characteristics were practically no different from the 5th. Presented on September 10, 2013, released in Russia on October 25: RUB 25,000. for 16 GB and 30,000 rub. for 32 GB. This budget version did not become popular with us. But on the same day, its more respectable brother, the iPhone 5S, was released, which, despite the lack of budget, was more successful. In terms of price, however, it also did not differ from previous models: 16 GB for 35,000 rubles, 32 GB for 40,000 rubles, 64 GB for 45,000 rubles.

    iPhone 5s is made in an aluminum case in 2 colors: space, gray and gold, the processor has once again been updated, the rear camera has excellent technical characteristics, capable of recording video (slow-motion) 120 frames/sec. with a resolution of 1280/720 pixels and 30 fps at 1920-1080. Added innovative fingerprint scanning feature finger Touch ID, which further increased the security of the smartphone (it’s not for nothing that S stands for Security in this model), as well as voice assistant Siri finally came out of beta testing, learned new commands and even began to understand Russian.

    Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

    Finally, latest news from Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were presented on September 9, 2014, in Russia they were officially released in December 2014 with prices that, due to the jump in the dollar exchange rate, really began to bite! Here's how much the flagships cost in December: iPhone 6 16 GB - 53,990 rubles, 64 GB - 61,990 rubles, 128 GB - 69,990 rubles; iPhone 6 Plus 16 GB — 61,990 rub., 64 GB — 69,990 rub., 128 GB — 77,990 rub. Even despite the cost, Russia has been waiting for the 6th iPhone; among their owners there are by no means only the middle class.

    This is what the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus brought us: a new design that caused controversy among aesthetes, in three color variations (gray, silver, gold), iOS8 came out with new software capabilities, unprecedentedly large displays (4.7 inches for iPhone 6 and 5.5 inches for iPhone 6 Plus) high-definition Retina Display HD, updated processor and coprocessor, improved rear camera parameters (including optical stabilization images), the ability to use the iPhone as a credit card through the system Apple Pay, a barometer sensor was added, the speed was increased and LTE networks and so on. In short, equipped with the latest technology!

    What can I say? Despite all the economic difficulties, crises, collapses in the ruble exchange rate, Apple in Russia and especially in Russia has loyal fans who will not exchange the iPhone for any other smartphone, and all because Apple is always ahead of the rest.

    Every year Apple pleases its fans and releases a new iPhone model, which is sure to have some interesting new products. Sales apple smartphones are growing annually. 10 years ago the first one entered the market original iPhone. This is quite an era in terms of technology. Do you remember what the first iPhone looked like, what functions it had, and what capabilities were built into subsequent generations? After reading this article, you will learn about all the iPhone models that have been released from the very beginning.

    iPhone: what is it and who created it

    iPhone is a series of smartphones that was developed by Apple. Operating under operating room control iOS system, which is a simplified and optimized version of macOS. These smartphone models were developed Apple Corporation. The iPhone was announced by Steve Jobs at the Macworld Expo on January 9, 2007.

    Steve Jobs is an American entrepreneur who gained recognition in IT technology. He is one of the founders of Apple and the Pixar film studio. The name iPhone comes from the English word “phone”, which means “telephone” with the addition of the letter i. Steve Jobs said at the presentation that the letter "i" stood for the word "Internet".

    iPhone smartphones: reviews of generations from 1 to 10 (All 10 generations)

    The iPhone appeared thanks to the player from Apple - the iPod, since it became very popular all over the world in 2001. Steve Jobs has long wanted to develop a device that would combine all the gadgets people wear. From the very beginning they thought of making a tablet, but after they developed a touch screen and several other modules, it was decided to create a smartphone.

    The prototype of the very first iPhone was the Motorola ROKR mobile phone, which became a real failure of the year. Apple took into account all the errors that were in this phone and began to develop its smartphone in strict secrecy. Below we will tell you about all iPhone models.

    1. iPhone 2G (2007)

    The first iPhone model was known as the iPhone 2G and was introduced in the United States on January 9, 2007. It sold 700 thousand copies in its first weekend. The new smartphone combined the capabilities of the phone, music player and PDA. Sales of the new generation phone began on June 29, 2007. The first iPhone received:

    • LCD TFT touch screen with LED backlight;
    • Screen diagonal 3.5 inches;
    • Resolution 320x480;
    • Battery 3.7 V, 1400 mAh;
    • RAM 128 MB;
    • Weight 135 g;
    • Camera 2 megapixels;
    • 2G network support;
    • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

    There were variations for 4.8 and 16 GB of flash memory. But there were some downsides. The iPhone did not support 3G, could not record video, and lacked multitasking. Also, the operating system was closed to users, and there were many restrictions, for example, it was impossible to transfer pictures or music to other users. This phone had a very deep headphone jack that did not allow the use of 3.5mm headsets.

    2. iPhone 3G (2008)

    A year later, the second iPhone model came out. This model was presented in San Francisco on June 10, 2008. This smartphone went on sale on July 11, 2008. There are some changes to this model:

    • Battery 3.7 V, 1150 mAh;
    • Models were released only with 8 and 16 GB of flash memory;
    • Availability of 3G;
    • A compass and copy-paste function appeared;
    • iOS 2.0 introduced the App Store;
    • We started releasing applications for iPhone.

    Quite a lot of people were upset by the fact that the iPhone was made of plastic, which had low wear resistance. Literally after 2-3 months the case was covered with scratches, cracks appeared near the connection connector, and sometimes even pieces broke off.

    3. iPhone 3GS (2009)

    With the advent of this model, everyone learned that Apple was not going to update the design every year. And S versions began to be released in odd-numbered years. The official release took place on June 8, 2009 and again in San Francisco, but the new model went on sale on June 19, 2009 in the USA, Canada and 7 European countries. A week later, iPhone 3GS began to be sold in Australia and the UK. Externally, this model was no different; the company worked on what was inside. And in the end we got:

    • 3 megapixel camera;
    • RAM 256 MB;
    • Powerful battery 1219 mAh;
    • Model with 32 GB flash memory;
    • Updated iOS operating system.

    The camera now has autofocus, owners of this model can shoot video, and also have multitasking and the ability to control by voice.

    4. iPhone 4(2010)

    The fourth iPhone model was introduced on June 7, 2010, all in the same city as the previous models. And already on June 24, 2010, sales began new iPhone 4 in the USA, France, Germany, UK, Japan. The appearance of the smartphone has changed. It has become more square, and the corners of the phone are rounded. There have been other changes as well, namely:

    • Camera 5 megapixels;
    • RAM 512 MB;
    • Video shooting in HD format;
    • LED flash;
    • Resolution 640x960;
    • Battery 1420 mAh;
    • Front camera for video communication with a resolution of 0.3 megapixels;
    • Models with 8, 16 and 32 GB of flash memory.

    5. iPhone 4S (2011)

    In 2011, the fifth iPhone model was released, which was called iPhone 4S. The release dates were moved up and took place in Cupertino on October 4, 2011. Tim Cook led the presentation, since Steve Jobs was very ill and died the day after the presentation of the new phone model. Acceptance of pre-orders began on October 7. And again no external changes didn't happen. Only the filling has changed, namely:

    • The processor is installed instead of Apple A4, new A5;
    • Camera 8 megapixels;
    • Weight 140 grams;
    • Models with 16, 32 and 64 GB of flash memory;
    • Updated iOS version;
    • Voice assistant Siri;
    • Shooting in Full-HD format.

    At first, Siri was of little use and almost no one used it. Later she learned to follow some commands, learned several poems and jokes, and even mastered the Russian language.

    6. iPhone 5 (2012)

    Despite the fact that this is already the sixth model, the new iPhone was released under the iPhone 5 brand. This happened on September 12, 2012. And on September 19, the new model went on sale. iPhone 5 has undergone significant changes. He changed not only internally, but also externally. Below are all the changes that befell this model:

    • Screen 4 inches;
    • Weight 112 grams;
    • The model is available in 16,32,64 GB variants;
    • RAM 1 GB;
    • The front camera has been upgraded to 1.2 megapixels.

    Thanks to this model, the whole world learned about the nano-SIM format. Many began to cut their cards with scissors. The EarPods headset also appeared.

    7. iPhone 5S and 5C (2013)

    This year, on September 10, Apple released not one model, but two at once: 5S - standard type and 5C - budget. The difference between them was only in the material from which the body was made. For the budget version, plastic was used instead of aluminum. Consequently, their weight was also different. The hardware of these models did not differ from its predecessor, all the same cameras, processor, screen diagonal. The operating system has changed and became iOS 7. Both models came in 16, 32 GB configurations, and the 5S also came with 64 GB of flash memory. A new feature is a fingerprint scanner. Now there was no need to enter a password, but simply put your finger on the scanner. Also, the 5S smartphone was released for the first time in gold color.

    8. iPhone 6 and 6Plus (2014)

    And in 2014, all iPhone fans saw “shovels” from Apple. Of course, after a few years everyone got used to this size, but at that time many thought it was too much. The release took place on September 9, 2014. The company released two smartphones at once. That's just the diagonal iPhone screen 6 was 4.7 inches with a resolution of 1334x750 pixels, and the iPhone 6Plus was 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels.

    In the first 3 days, more than 10 million devices of this model were sold. They have a new dual-core A8 processor with a frequency of 1.6 GHz. These models were already released in 128 GB configurations, but were also available in 16 and 64 GB versions.

    9. iPhone 6S and 6S Plus (2015)

    Exactly one year later, on September 9, 2015, the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus were introduced. There were no obvious changes to them, but simply an improvement on previous models. And only the filling underwent such changes, namely:

    • RAM became 2 GB;
    • Camera 12 MP;
    • Touch screen (pressure level recognition using 3D Touch technology).

    Many iPhone fans were disappointed by these models, as there were very few changes to them. A new color “rose gold” has appeared in this line.

    10. iPhone SE (2016)

    This model was introduced on March 21, 2016. Outwardly, it was very similar to the iPhone 5S, but despite this external characteristics he has an iPhone 6S. It runs on the iOS11 operating system, has an Apple A9 processor, and a fingerprint scanner. Made in four colors, namely: gray space, silver, gold and rose gold. Display 4 inches. The picture shows clear and bright.

    iPhone SE lets you shoot and edit 4K video at four times the resolution of HD video. Browsing the Internet, downloading games and applications can now be much faster.

    11. iPhone 7 and 7 Plus (2016)

    The new models were introduced on September 7, 2016. Many people liked the changes that occurred in these models. Below is a list of changes:

    • The “Home” button has become sensitive, rather than mechanical;
    • There is protection from water and dust;
    • Dual camera 12 +12 MP;
    • Flash with 4 LEDs;
    • Front camera 7 MP;
    • Two speakers (top and bottom);
    • There is no 3.5 mm jack, there is a headphone adapter.

    Apple decided that it was time to abandon conventional headphones and therefore, following new model iPhone released wireless headphones AirPods. With them you can listen to music, chat on the phone, call Siri and hear what she says. They can also analyze noise and muffle it to communicate.

    12. iPhone 8, iPhone 8+ (2017)

    On September 12, 2017, Apple released not two phone models, as usual, but three. Namely: iPhone 8, iPhone 8+ and iPhone X, also known as iPhone 10. Sales started on September 22, 2017, but many residents of other countries will be able to buy such smartphones closer to the New Year. First, let's look at what's new in the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8+. Compared to the previous model, these models now have wireless charging. The gadgets will be available in black, silver and pink. These models have the most durable glass while maintaining water resistance and dust protection. There will be a new portrait mode, which means you can adjust the lighting after shooting.

    13. iPhone X, aka iPhone 10 (2017)

    As for the iPhone X, also known as iPhone 10, which was also released on September 22, 2017, this smartphone has become larger, the screen diagonal is 5.8 inches, OLED display. It has a resolution of 2436 by 1125 pixels. At the top of the front panel there is a slot for the speaker, front camera and sensors. It is powered by a six-core A11 Bionic processor. Facial recognition technology has appeared. Now no one except you can unlock your smartphone.

    The developers believe that this feature will work even if the phone owner changes his hairstyle or starts wearing glasses. This model is available in two colors: silver and space gray. iPhone X was released only in 64 and 256 GB. There is also a wireless charger.

    Now you know how and when the first iPhone appeared, as well as who developed it. As you may have noticed, Apple does not stand still and every year releases better and better smartphones, coming up with new functions and capabilities for phones. We hope you liked this article on the site, and you learned a lot of new and interesting things about the iPhone.

    14. iPhone XS

    The new iPhone model was presented to the world on September 12, 2018. Unlike previous models, the iPhone XS now has a 5.8-inch OLED display. It should be noted that there is a glass back panel, which is extremely durable. In addition, manufacturers have improved the camera: iPhone owners XS will be able to be content with a better dual vertical camera. Many people find similarities with the iPhone X and are right, but there are also certain innovations compared to the previous version. This includes:

    • Color range: gold color;
    • Memory: 517 GB;
    • Safety glass: stronger protection;
    • A12 Bionic processor: 8-core coprocessor.

    It is worth highlighting the last point, because modern processor allows you to save battery charge for long time, and also perform operations on your phone much more productively.

    15. iPhone XS Max

    On September 28, 2018, the iPhone XS Max hit the shelves worldwide, delighting customers with new features. The new device has a 6.5-inch wide screen, dual vertical storage and 4GB of storage on the phone. Every time the manufacturer pleases customers with new accessories for the phone. And this time the phone comes with the following:

    In fact, it is not much different from previous models of the new generation iPhone (8, X, XS). But it’s worth focusing on the more advanced Bionic A 12 processor and improved sound. In addition, iPhone XS Max will be an ideal phone for game lovers: the creators have expanded the possibilities for gaming activities.

    16. iPhone XR (2018)

    iPhone XR came out in September 2018 and... short time has already won consumer recognition. It’s not for nothing that it is considered one of the best new products from Apple this year. It has a lower price than the recently released iPhones before it. But it has many advantageous characteristics that not every expensive smartphone model can boast of. We will provide you with several main advantages of the iPhone XR. This includes:

    • Camera: single module (with the same functions as the iPhone 2 modules);
    • Liquid crystal display with high-quality color rendering;
    • Large assortment of smartphone colors.
    And the most pleasant thing for buyers, perhaps, is the affordable price. Buying such a smartphone will ensure that not every expensive iPhone model will exceed all expectations. It is best to proceed solely from your needs for use, but not from the trend for purchasing products from Apple. And then you will be less disappointed in such purchases, giving preference to a phone with the functions you need to use.

    On January 9, 2007, at the MacWorld Expo international conference, iPhone 1 was introduced to the world. Then no one could even imagine that starting from this date the world would split into two camps: iPhone fans and ardent opponents of Apple technology.

    Today's article is about the first generation iPhone. We will tell you how the idea to create a universal smartphone came about, under what conditions the development was carried out and what problems Apple had to face along the way. Then we'll look at the specs and key features of the iPhone 1, as well as the shortcomings of Apple's first phone.

    Birth of an idea and development

    The history of the iPhone is directly related to the release of the iPod. Few people know that the first iPhone had two ancestors. The first was codenamed "Purple 1". The second received the far from flattering “failure of the year” award. But Steve Jobs decided that he would definitely create a device that would combine a phone, a computer and a player.

    Later, Steve Jobs talked about how the first iPhone appeared. At the beginning of 2005, I was racking my brains over the development of a tablet. He was haunted by the idea that it was possible to rid a laptop of a physical keyboard and type on a virtual one - directly on the glass multi-touch display. The work began to boil and six months later Jobs was shown a prototype of a touch display, the engineers applied inertial scrolling and... the puzzle came together. Steve was already drawing himself a model of the future device - not a tablet, but a phone.

    The development of the iPhone 1 was carried out in strict secrecy. Each department was assigned to develop certain details and employees of different departments were not allowed to communicate with each other. In total, more than 200 employees were involved in the development and design phase. Only at the beginning of 2014 did we receive photographs of the office where the development of the first smartphone from Apple was carried out:

    Software developers also faced a difficult task - to turn the desktop Mac OS into a portable one - iOS. This task fell on the shoulders of engineer Greg Christie:

    Steve came into our office and gave us two weeks to bring him a model of the future OS. Otherwise, the task would have been assigned to another team.

    Due to the workload of specialists, the release of the new OS Leopard was delayed for six months, but it was worth it - iOS has become the main operating system for all portable Apple devices. Its flexibility and extensive programmability provided a true foundation not only for future generations of iPhone, but also for the iPad line of tablets.

    Negotiations with the American cellular network operator Cingular were also carried out under the heading “secret” - Apple employees registered under the name of another company. Moreover, they started long before the creation of the first iPhone prototypes - Jobs conducted masterful preparation and kept in touch with partners for several years. The wait was worth it, as Cingular was soon renamed AT&T, which still leads the list of carriers tied to the iPhone. The idea of ​​reducing the cost of a smartphone by using services specific operator the network also belonged to Steve.

    Another difficulty arose with the name of the future branded smartphone from Apple. After the release of the iPod, the company's marketing department was finally convinced that continuing the line of “i” gadgets was the true path of the Apple corporation. But the name “iPhone” was already registered with Cisco Systems. Steve took a risk and released the smartphone anyway under the name that was intended. Of course, the lawsuit was not long in coming. But already in February 2007, a settlement agreement was signed under which the companies could use the trade name “iPhone” together. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed by the parties and have long been buried in the company archives.

    The first iPhone was finally created and Steve kept his promise. A PDA, a telephone and an mp3 player have merged into one device. Sales started on June 29, 2007. The smartphone was released with two memory sizes: 4 and 8 GB. The minimum price was $500, the model with increased memory already cost $600. The excitement created around the new smartphone took root - queues began to form in stores three days before the official start of sales. The company's management, fearing a repeat of the situation with the PlayStation 3, hired free police officers to guard stores at night.

    Specifications

    What was special about the first generation iPhone? Firstly, voicemail, which took a lot of time and money to develop.

    Compared to its competitors, the first iPhone had respectable dimensions: 115.5-61-11.6 mm. But users liked the unusual dimensions - rounded edges and slim body did their job. The first iPhone was designed as a device that “can be tucked into a jeans pocket,” and indeed its dimensions allowed the phone to be hidden in the average pocket. But users preferred to carry the new product in bags, briefcases and backpacks, which generated a wave of demand for protective cases for iPhone.

    Rear panel was made of matte silver plastic. Below there is a small black rubberized protection.

    The iPhone marked the beginning of devices with an exit SIM card tray (previously, most phones hid the SIM card under the battery behind back cover). The second Apple symbol was the “home” button - in the first model it was responsible for exiting applications and putting the smartphone into standby mode.

    According to official data iPhone battery showed the following data: standby time – 250 hours, 24 hours – listening to music, 8 hours – talk time, 7 hours watching videos and 6 hours surfing the Internet.

    The smartphone had 25 ringtones preinstalled, which exceeded the standard 10-12 on other smartphone models. The 2 MP camera was enough to take photographs with a resolution of 1600x1200 pixels; the screen orientation was determined automatically thanks to the built-in sensors.

    The default iPhone screen had 16 application icons:

    • phone (in addition to the call function, here you can find call statistics and phone book for 50 names)
    • mail
    • safari (browser)
    • ipod (music player)
    • calendar (the calendar has the secondary function of a diary and has 3 display options: list of events, months and days)
    • clock (contains 4 tabs: world time, alarm, stopwatch and timer)
    • calculator
    • photo
    • camera
    • YouTube
    • notes
    • stock
    • weather
    • cards
    • settings

    The main disadvantages of the first generation iPhone were the lack of support for 3G, MMS and a low level of security. And because of the last factor iPhone smartphones failed to occupy a niche in the corporate segment and lost leadership to BlackBerry.

    Conclusions: The first generation iPhone ushered in a new era of smartphones and portable communicators. Of course, it had its drawbacks, but the popularity of Apple's first smartphone proved that they were insignificant for users. Steve Jobs did the impossible - he connected everything portable devices, which people had to wear separately. iPhone 1 users could make calls, exchange SMS and email messages, surf the Internet, watch movies, listen to their favorite music, take photos and play games. mobile games. In general, everything that modern smartphones are capable of. Surprisingly, despite being tied to a foreign operator, the iPhone quickly found fans in Russia and remains popular to this day.

    Where to buy iPhone 1?

    The iPhone 1 has long been a rarity, especially in its original, unopened box. Some even consider its purchase as an element of investment - over the years the price will increase. The main trading platform is eBay. Thousands of options are presented, prices vary from several hundred rubles to tens of thousands, depending on the condition of the lot and the expectations of the seller.

    The New York Times published an interesting article by Fred Vogelstein under the intriguing title “And Then Said Steve: let it appear iPhone" In it - hitherto little known facts about the difficulties the company's engineers encountered Apple who were given the task of realizing an incredible idea Jobs.

    For example, this is a fact - Andy Grignon, who was responsible for developing the antenna for the future smartphone, actively argued with the guru, proving that radio waves do not pass through metal. And, therefore, it is simply impossible to create a working phone in the form in which the designer imagines it. “He won’t call” - today it sounds like a joke, but it was from such pieces that the technological miracle, later called.

    Beautiful brick - that’s what the iPhone was, invented jointly by the chief designer Apple and its founder. As Phil Kearney, an engineer who quit his job, told Apple in 2008, all these creative individuals from related departments last encountered a science called physics in the 8th grade. And truly savvy technology specialists could not explain to them that the metal case shields the signal and this is an axiom in radio electronics. You can't make radio waves travel through metal, so Steve And Johnny with naive eyes they answered - and you make such a small gap through which they will get out. Artists, dreamers, innovators - with their ideas they drove designers and engineers to the brink of insanity.

    Besides, Steve Jobs he was a very difficult person; in his working methods there was no room for sentimentality towards his employees. Incredibly tense atmosphere, moral pressure, the undeniable word of the authorities - the future iPhone and especially iOS were created in an extremely dramatic environment. The concept of a deadline for certain stages of the project hung like a sword of Damocles, and often employees broke down, spontaneously quitting work and going to hell for several days. One day, the director of the iOS design department, Kim Vorrath, slammed a door in her anger with such force that they tried to deal with the structure, warped from the impact, for more than an hour. As Andy Grignon says, we stood, looked at her and realized that it seemed kind of funny, but at the same time we thought “how is everything boring.”

    The very same interesting story, from those given in this article, is probably a story about that terrible night back in 2007, on the eve of the presentation iPhone. Engineers along with other employees Apple We checked into a nearby hotel and at 10 am we had to go to the event in a friendly crowd. There was no anticipation of triumph - the night passed in horror from thoughts of how everything would go awry for technical reasons. An incredibly complex gadget is being demonstrated for the first time in the world, in the live-action format so beloved Steve Jobs– and everything should work on the first try and without any delays.

    This is anathema to any engineer who finds it very difficult to understand why unnecessary risks are needed when most of the similar events in Silicon Valley are carried out in a much more conservative style and with no less success. But the boss gives the order and doesn’t care how you will solve the problem of unexpectedly missing access to the Internet or interference with wireless communication in the hall. To the credit of the staff Apple, no truly unfortunate incidents occurred at any presentation. But almost no one knows what it cost those who remained behind the scenes.

    For everyone who is on first name terms English, we recommend reading (Fred Vogelstein) in full, this will help you understand what really stands behind the release of each new product from the Cupertino company and its competitors. And it will be good material for reflection on the second anniversary of his death Steve Jobs(October 5, 2011).

    After months of rumors, the first iPhone went on sale in the United States on June 29, 2007. At the end of this month, exactly 10 years will have passed since that day. In honor of this, we are waiting for some miracle - iPhone 8, for example.

    The iPhone project was called a pressure cooker with an impossible mission

    For ten years old iPhone turned society’s attitude upside down not only towards mobile devices, but towards all consumer electronics en masse.

    But before the release of the first smartphone, strange things happened inside Apple in the mid-2000s - for example, people disappeared. More and more empty chairs appeared in the company's offices, where key specialists had once sat. And this was surprising.

    Many such employees were invited to work on a secret project. At the same time, they were not told anything specific and were not even given time to think.

    Some (for example, Andre Boulle, who then worked at Apple for only a couple of months) agreed with almost no persuasion. But many refused the unknown direction, remaining in their positions.

    The lives of the most determined in the coming years turned 180 degrees. Now, in an atmosphere of absolute secrecy, they worked day and night on something new, putting aside thoughts about family and other delights of their personal life.

    "We created a pressure cooker with a mission impossible" and "iPhone - main reason my divorce” - Apple lead engineer Andy Grignon describes the project with these theses

    Nevertheless, in the end, the team to work on the first iPhone included Apple's most stellar talents: design veterans, leading programmers, managers and engineers - this once again confirms that the company has always gathered around itself not just cool, but passionate specialists.

    Instead of a camera and a car, Apple chose a smartphone

    Apple star engineer Richard Williamson notes that today the iPhone form factor looks very simple. But its creation turned out to be much more difficult than one might think.

    Officially, work on the first smartphone began at the end of 2004. But the ideas and technologies that formed its basis have been developing over the past thirty years.

    Like so many other high-profile, super-successful products, the iPhone originally had several concepts that fought with each other.

    At the final stage there were as many as five iPhone options

    All of them were the fruits of both small ideas and serious partnerships. And everyone, in the role of competitor, fought tirelessly for a place in the sun.

    Apple's Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Phill Schiller, noted back in 2012 that a large number of variables influenced the final iPhone. And not the least role in its development was played by Mac computers, for which Apple was famous for decades, as well as iPod players, which exploded the market at that time.

    It was after the incredible success of the players that Apple started thinking about a new product that could revolutionize the industry. Thoughts appeared about creating a camera, a car and other crazy things. And today it is obvious that the choice in favor of a smartphone was not made in vain.

    Steve Jobs founded the iPhone on the success of the iPod

    After returning to Apple in 1997, Steve Jobs immediately received recognition from both the company's employees and everyone around him. He quickly closed the production of unpromising products and received a stable profit.

    However, Apple began to be perceived as a significant player in the consumer electronics market only after the advent of the iPod, which later formed the basis of the iPhone.

    "Without iPod iPhone there wouldn’t be” - Tony Fadell, who was directly involved in the creation of both the first and second

    The main threat to the iPod in the early 2000s was being locked into iTunes, which only existed on the Mac.

    And it was Fadell who convinced Steve Jobs to give up such exclusivity. Without this solution, the width of the parade ground for the launch of the iPhone simply would not have been enough.

    However, after launching in 2001 and becoming a hit in 2003, the iPod was in serious danger by 2004. This year's trend was the widespread use of the MP3 format in mobile phones.

    There was no doubt then that Apple needed an MP3 phone that would work with iTunes along with the iPod.

    Working with Motorola was Apple's worst experience ever.

    In 2004 Motorola company released one of the most successful phones, the design of which many are still completely delighted with - of course, we are talking about the Razr flip phone.

    Then Steve Jobs was in close contact with general director Motorola Ed Zander, so the idea of ​​​​collaboration was born. At the same time, Apple executives thought about acquiring this company, but then the deal was considered too expensive.

    There are rumors about an iTunes phone - a phone that would work with the popular music store

    Such cooperation was the most in a simple way for the manufacturer to stay afloat - Motorola will make the phone, and Apple will focus on developing software and the iPod. As a result, when users get used to iTunes, they will inevitably switch to the company's players.

    But other than iTunes and a built-in music player that resembled an iPod interface, ROKR, which was released in 2005, had no advantages. The phone had a very confusing synchronization process with music service. And it was impossible to load more than a hundred songs into its expandable memory.

    Also, the Motorola phone was just ugly. And at the end of 2005, the then authoritative magazine Wired came out with a cover ridiculing ROKR, which was positioned as a revolution in the music world.

    A little later, Steve Jobs closed the project and discarded the idea of ​​​​creating a phone together with any other company.

    Before the iPhone, every phone on the market was terrible.

    Not long ago, in an interview with Bloomberg, Tim Cook noted that Apple does not strive to be the main innovator in the market of modern consumer electronics. Therefore, the “belated” release of the HomePod smart speaker, noticeably later than Google Home and Amazon Echo, does not indicate the company’s backwardness and is not such at all.

    The company does not make products first, but strives to produce best solutions on the market. The iPod came about because listening to music on CD players was terribly inconvenient. And the iPhone because before it, all the phones on the market were simply terrible - scary and inconvenient.

    « Apple is better"He notices everything that people hate" - Greg Christie, who worked on interface development at the company

    However, Steve Jobs did not start developing the phone right away. At first he insisted on developing the iPod line. But through regular persuasion and dozens of convincing facts, Mike Bell, a company veteran who at that time had been working at Apple for more than 15 years, persuaded him to do this.

    He noted that if Apple doesn't rethink the phone, someone else will. Moreover, back then Jonathan Ive had some cool iPod concepts that no one had ever seen, you could take one of them, adapt the hardware and software, and explode the market.

    Three or four days after this conversation, the iPhone project started.

    Before the iPhone, Apple was already working on a touch prototype for the iPad.

    Even before the start of work on the iPhone, which was given the go-ahead by Steve Jobs, Apple was working on the touch screen under the leadership of Bas Ording and Imran Chaudhry. At one point, Steve Jobs called them and said:

    “We will make a telephone!”

    As a result, the main idea came down to depriving a small mobile device any buttons on the body, and provide it with a relatively large touch display with multi-touch technology.

    Apple even had a suitable prototype for this - Q79. This is an early experiment that can ultimately be considered the prototype of the modern iPad. The main obstacle on the way to the user was the high price of the technology, which had to be inevitably reduced.

    After defining the initial concept iPhone quantity Questions about him have only increased. For example, if a grid with columns and rows of apps on the home screen looks obvious today, then no one has actually done anything like that.

    And by February 2005, some elements operating system For iPhone already were ready. However, it was a jumble of random pieces of design and code - like phrases taken out of context without all the text.

    Then Steve gave the team leaders exactly two weeks - the last chance to bring it all to fruition. And they called this time the “death march.” And it all worked out - an OS prototype that became the foundation for it modern versions, was a success.

    When Fadell heard about the development of the telephone, which was proceeding by leaps and bounds, he took a prototype of a similar device based on the iPod and went to Steve Jobs.

    On paper, Tony's logic looked flawless. He took Apple's most successful project, the iPod, transferred its click-wheel interface to a touch screen, and built a phone into the whole thing. According to him, such an approach would preserve brand recognition - this is the main thing.

    “In the end we came to two options - to make the phone an analogue of an iPod or to make it smaller Mac interface down to the size of a relatively small screen,” recalls Richard Williamson

    Scott Forstall was responsible for the latter direction. And to get something cool, Steve decided to pit him and Fadell against each other. He approved two teams and organized a real competition, the winner of which is now well known.

    But back then the iPod concept seemed viable. The corresponding team even made about a hundred prototypes of phones based on a similar operating system.

    But the iPhone with the iPod interface failed. In the end, everyone came to the conclusion that no one wants a phone with a rotating wheel, like a disk-type device. This worked great for players, but a modern smartphone requires a different approach.

    The first iPhone was changed dozens of times. And all the following ones too

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